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Redocrated 30′ Silver Streak Saturn Tour

Tiny Blue Vintage Trailer Nearby

What did you like best about these trailers? I like how they were left relatively original inside and out so they still carry their classic vibrancy. That, and the fact that they’re probably easy and fun to tow. I’d love to take the little one on a road trip with Andrea. 🙂 How about you?

Alex

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Somewhere I saw a photo of a supposed two story outhouse, upper one labeled “management”.

Nice to see this trailer stuff, as I was just given a free 25 foot trailer to renovate. Makes up somewhat for my disappointment at having to give up on the tiny wooden house dream due to finances. Things are looking up! It’s going to be a major gut job to remove the 80’s décor and make a more sensible layout but at least there are lots of windows and all the systems are functional. The floor plan is similar to the Airstream on here, with the two bunks and rear washroom. I’m going to paint the outside to look like a log cabin, just for fun. Maybe with some Nordic or Russian fancy wood trim faux painting too.

If anybody out there has any good advice on building a mollycroft roof on an existing trailer, I’d love to hear it. May or may not do it, but right now it’s on my wish list.

All that practical stuff was on the agenda but the whole thing fell through anyway so it’s back to plan X, or Y or Z, whichever one I’m up to now. Very scaled back weather tight tiny house shell on a flat deck trailer, “placeholder” cheap used windows, then replace, fit and finish as cash allows. Use existing furniture and portable appliances until I can do built-ins. Build simple for now but with provisions to easily accommodate more complex systems later.

hi Alice, just read your post from 2013, did you ever get your trailer remodeled into your personal space. I to was just given a free 30 ft trailer and could use some suggestions. I want to insulate and turn it into a 4 season living space. please send me a email. [email protected]

My major issue with any sort of manufactured housing, from modular units to extremely luxurious motor homes, is the off gassing from the overwhelmingly synthetic building materials, down to the fabric finishes. I am very sensitive to environmental pollutants such as formaldehyde, which shows up in a surprising array of products. So heavy and expensive or not, I think a stick-built tiny home is far more likely for me than even a 1950-era travel trailer. Or maybe not . . . Wherever would I put my grandmother’s black walnut 1923 upright piano?!? 😉

But I do like that these two were updated without losing their character. I love characters! Since it takes one to know one 🙂

I have a 1979 8x 40 park model w/ two tip outs (not slide, tip outs are on hinges) I’m looking to tear it down to the trailer and build a tiny house w/ or w/out the tip outs. I’m looking for ideas, w/ walk in tub and on demand water heater, no holding tank.

I have long known that if I ever wanted something on wheels, that remodeling/renovating an old travel trail would be the way I would go. They can often be had at every low cost, or even free. And some are in very good condition, requiring very little money/effort to put into excellent condition. Others are not even worth messing with, being in such poor condition that you would pay out much more than your money’s worth, pass those up. I’d be redoing one now, except my preference for wheels is under a van, and I’ve not yet found a decent van at a reasonable price – people are asking 3-4 times what they are actually worth, and way too often require some major (expensive) work. But I am optimistic.

I know exactly what you’re talking about. A buddy of mine in another state found me an SUV that his church is selling. Looking around here where I’m at in Colorado (he’s in Arizona)…was so scared of wasting what has taken me months to save at making $800 a month for a vehicle which would fall apart as soon as I leave that person’s driveway. On the other hand…he knows people who know about vehicles and has gotten me a great vehicle to live in while I look for a job on the West Coast this summer. Not the perfect situation…but will be able to save up enough boondocking to afford a trailer or rent on a more permanent place while I get my Tiny House built.

I really appreciated seeing this I’m a 66-year-old retired journalist/hippy who’s about to embark on a new adventure. I’m rehabbing a 40-year-old, 15′ travel trailer to be my three-season home. I just gave my notice at my apartment and am leaving soon. Scared to death and really excited!

I just found 4 different classic RV . Most have no guts. I will start looking for the layout of these. 50 s and 60 s era. But I was thinking? Classic or Mod ? I have done a few part rebuild. Most the people I work for do not big budget for these. Most want Classic .

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